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From: Wspahr
To: EBASSIC
Sent: 8/12/2009 10:47:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Social Security 2009





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Forwarded Message:
Subj: Social Security 2009 Date: 8/10/2009 10:48:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Time From: _galbraithpag_ (mailto:galbraithpag)



Social Security 2009

> LET US SHOW OUR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON "PEOPLE POWER" AND THE
> POWER OF THE INTERNET.

> PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.

> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT!

> KEEP IT GOING!!!!

> Propose this in 2009:


> START A BILL TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOCIAL SECURITY

> SOCIAL SECURITY:

> (This is worth reading. It is short and to the point.)

> Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years.

> Our Senators and Congresswomen do not pay into Social Security and, of
> course, they do not collect from it.

> You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their
rare
> elevation in society.

> They felt they should have a special plan for themselves. So, many years
ago
> they voted in their own benefit plan.

> In more recent years, no congressperson has felt the need to change
it.
> After all, it is a great plan.

> For all practical purposes their plan works like this:

> When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay until they die.

> Except it may increase from time to time for cost of living
adjustments...

> For example, Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their wives may
> expect to draw $7, 800,000.00 (that's Seven Million, Eight-Hundred
Thousand
> Dollars), with their wives drawing $275, 000..00 during the last years
of
> their lives.

> This is calculated on an average life span for each of those two
Dignitaries.

> Younger Dignitaries who retire at an early age, will receive much more
during
> the rest of their lives.

> Their cost for this excellent plan is $0.00. NADA!!! ZILCH!!!

> This little perk they voted for themselves is free to them.
> You and I pick up the tab for this plan. The funds for this fine
retirement plan
> come directly from the General Funds;


> "OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"!

> From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid)
into,
> every payday until we retire (which amount is matched by our
> employer),

> We can expect to get an average of $1,000 per month after retirement.

> Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of $1,000
monthly
> benefits for 68 years and one (1) month to equal Senator Bill Bradley's
> benefits!

> Social Security could be very good if only one small change were made.


> That change would be to Jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from
> under the Senators and Congressmen.. Put them into the Social Security
plan
> with the rest of us.

> Then sit back.....

> And see how fast they would fix it!

> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be
> planted and maybe good changes will evolve.

> How many people can YOU send this to?

> Better yet......

> How many people WILL you send this to






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